diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css b/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css
index e191e881543..1e1142d592c 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/css/mail.css
@@ -227,12 +227,15 @@
     height: 24px;
     width: 100%;
 }
+.openerp .oe_mail .oe_msg.oe_msg_composer_compact .oe_sep_word{
+    margin-right: 8px;
+    margin-left: 8px;
+}
 .openerp .oe_mail .oe_msg.oe_msg_composer_compact .oe_compact{
     height: 24px;
     width: 100%;
     padding: 2px 4px;
     color: #AAA;
-    word-spacing: 3px;
     cursor: text;
 }
 .openerp .oe_mail .oe_msg.oe_msg_composer_compact .oe_compact_record {
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/xml/mail.xml b/addons/mail/static/src/xml/mail.xml
index 52c144e7146..bff32be55e6 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/xml/mail.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/xml/mail.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
                         <t t-if="widget.options.compose_placeholder" t-raw="widget.options.compose_placeholder"/>
                         <t t-if="!widget.options.compose_placeholder and !widget.options.view_mailbox">Send a message</t>
                     </a>
-                    <span class="oe_grey">or</span>
+                    <span class="oe_grey oe_sep_word">or</span>
                     <a class="oe_compose_log">Log a note</a>
                 </div>
             </t>